box seat

noun

Updated on: 18 Apr 2018

Definition of box seat

1 a : a seat in a box (as in a theater or grandstand)

b : a position favorable for viewing something

2 : ²box 4b

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Before him, the ritual of throwing out the first ball from the president's box seat was a dignified exchange between the chief executive and the Senators' starting pitcher.

— chicagotribune.com, "Donald Trump's divisive decision to skip opening day," 5 Apr. 2018
Prices range from $30 for upper-level vista seats to $293 each for clubhouse box seats.

— jordan mcpherson, miamiherald, "If you plan to see the Marlins’ on Opening Day, here’s what you need to know | Miami Herald," 28 Mar. 2018
Ticket prices were set deliberately low, as little as 15 euros, or $18, even before youth and other discounts; the most expensive box seat typically is no more than €120, undiscounted, a pittance by the standards of major opera houses.

— rod nordland, New York Times, "Not Just a Pretty Facade, Palermo’s Opera Is an Anti-Mafia Symbol," 12 Mar. 2018
The city of Madison gets 25 free box seats for each game as well as 10 dates during the season for use of a suite.

— paul gattis, AL.com, "What will Madison baseball stadium look like? Check out the pics," 1 Mar. 2018
In February 1950, a box seat at the rodeo would set you back $3.60 with tax.

— from express-news archives, San Antonio Express-News, "The rodeo got its start in 1950, with 5,000 visitors the first day," 7 Feb. 2018
When the Milwaukee Brewers play a four-game midweek series at Dodger Stadium, that box seat next to the bullpen sells for $70 for the game with a bobblehead promotion, $50 for the other three.

— bill shaikin, latimes.com, "What does the Dodgers' dynamic pricing schedule mean for fans? A seat that costs $33 one day will cost $80 another day," 26 Jan. 2018
Steve Belichick was in his usual press-box seat for Navy’s 38-17 win over Temple on Nov. 19.

— conor orr, SI.com, "Belichick and Saban: The Stories Behind Football’s Most Powerful Friendship," 18 Jan. 2018
There were the professional singers, and then there were the amateurs -- all 17,500 of them -- packed into the Hollywood Bowl, stretching from the box seats into the nosebleeds.

— denise quan, The Hollywood Reporter, "Memorable Moments at 'Linkin Park & Friends' Concert Celebrating Chester Bennington's Life and Legacy," 30 Oct. 2017

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